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The tour was supposed to showcase all its might and superior strength which would have cemented Ravi Shastri's claims for a long-term contract as its Team Director and provide steel to the argument that the two-captain theory is a workable arrangement.

After pulling of a thrilling win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their previous game, an upbeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) would look to seal a play-off berth by beating laggards Delhi Daredevils in their last league match of the IPL cricket tournament here on Sunday.

Village-level IPL-style cricket leagues are mushrooming across rural India, with matches played on clearings in fields, local landlords and small businessmen acting as sponsors, and teams sporting unique logos and uniforms.

The BCCI on Thursday tried to put to rest the controversy surrounding cricketer Virat Kohli's abusive behaviour with a Hindustan Times journalist after the Indian cricket team's training session in Perth on Tuesday.